April 20, 2009Capitol Media ServicesJustices get AZ bilingual
case todayPHOENIX
— On paper, the issue the U.S. Supreme
Court will take up today is simple:
Should Arizona lawmakers be forced to
spend hundreds of millions of dollars to
comply with a judge's ruling that they
do more to ensure students learn
English.

April 20, 2009
Arizona RepublicJustices to hear Ariz.
caseA
17-year-old legal battle over how
Arizona treats students who are still
learning English will be argued today
before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case
the justices could use to set sweeping
new limits on the power of the federal
courts over states.

It is the conviction of the Arizona
Association for Bilingual Education that in
a multilingual and multicultural country
such as ours, languages are the most obvious
cultural characteristic of its people. The
Arizona Association for Bilingual Education
further believes that bilingual education
comprises a crucially important part of the
total educational process in the United
States. They commit themselves to promoting
bilingual education as a concept of the
highest priority. The Arizona Association
for Bilingual Education regards as its
primary goal the promotion of student
achievement and success in the educational
process. This is achieved by utilizing and
developing proficiency in two languages, one
of which is English.

IMPORTANT ELL NEWS 2009...The US Supreme Court is now reviewing the case against Arizona and providing the needed money for ELL programs in the Flores Case. News article available on AABE News 2009 link for most current media coverage. Check back for updates.

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What's next?Don't forget to thank Tim Hogan (thogan@aclpi.org) as he continues his tireless advocacy for English language learners. Also, remember to continue to support advocates in public service who side with justice for children!